03/22/2025
Meet the horse and rider teams! Introducing Spicy Chicken Nugget and Mallory!
Gusto āGustavoā āGusGusā āSpicy Chicken Nuggetā is a 9 year old OTTB that I found on Craigslist!
Our goals are big! Grand Prix, in a BIG, BIG sandbox! To go as far as we possibly can, together as a team, with the help and support of our trainer, Julio Mendoza!
āGus is my absolute heart horse, I canāt imagine my life without him. When I found Gus on Craigslist, he was untrained, a reject from the track, and was starving in someoneās front yard in Oklahoma. I felt an instant connection to him and just knew he had a beautiful heart! He and I both have come from nothing, and are filled with passion and zest for dressage! We have worked tirelessly, through constant setbacks, to be where we are now. Gus, who truly is a spicy chicken nugget, has beat cancer twice; time and time again he proves the odds wrong! He is an absolute fighter and survivor! He is so much fun and I couldnāt imagine a more perfect partner!ā
Dressage allows for a beautiful partnership between horse and rider, which to Mallory is absolutely paramount. The most important thing to Mallory is her relationship and partnership with her horse. She believes that they are absolutely amazing and that we are so incredibly fortunate that they allow us to ride and become teammates with them!
Mallory was basically born on horseback and constantly feels an overwhelming thankfulness for that gift! She grew up riding hunter jumper, trail riding, doing endurance races, starting Arabians, playing polo, and now has found an absolute love in dressage! She grew up with the opportunity to learn and appreciate all aspects of horses, which had allowed her to connect with these beautiful animals on such a deep level. She owns a training and boarding facility: Crowterre Equestrian, in Celina, Texas and gets to live out her dream every single day!ā¤ļø